It was another beautiful day in ND for Grandma's birthday party. We arranged for all the family to get there before the party started so we could do family pictures. There was an enclosed outdoor patio that worked perfectly, and the pictures actually went pretty smoothly! We did various combinations of families. Here are a few...
Here is Grandma with all of her great-grandkids.
Grandma with 5 of her 6 children. We all wish so much that Joyce was still here to celebrate these moments with all of us. She was definitely close to our hearts today.
Grandma with her grandkids
Here we are--our whole family looking great, and celebrating our amazing family matriarch. This is such a great picture of us all. I don't think we've taken a family picture with this many of us since the year Grandma and Grandpa hosted Old Setter's Day, which would have been 2008. Of course back then, Tyler was the only great-grandchild in the picture (although I was just barely pregnant with Ava but didn't know it yet).
The kids were good during the party, and it was a great day for them to be able to play outside. I just love this picture of Ava and Danica. They both looked so pretty!
Speaking of pretty girls....here I am with my two beautiful cousins, Mallory and Kristina. Mallory is pregnant with baby number 2, and due on our aunt Joyce's birthday. How awesome would that be if that due date holds?!
One of the things that is so remarkable about my grandma is her level of fitness for her age. How many 90 year olds do you know who got to the gym 3-4 times per week? This group of ladies is all part of my grandma's fitness class. They've been going to the same classes together for years! Isn't that amazing?!
The kids played this game quite a few times over the weekend. I think it's called "pile a Tyler."
Grandma had a great turnout of friends and family at her party. She is loved by so many, and so many wanted to be there to celebrate her.
